Montana Gov. Gianforte drops bison plan, says he’s protecting ranchers
Citing the need to protect ranching interests, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced he is ending a bison management plan that would have allowed the wide-ranging animals to be restored in…
Read More...Regenerative ag, carbon sequestration in soils and 30×30 will all depend on advancing conservation on rented land
40% of US farmland is rented or leased, the majority from ’non-operator landowners’ — we only need do the math to understand the importance of these lands to stewardship.
Read More...Study: Shade from solar panels boosts summer flowers
A new study found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of their bloom, both findings that could aid the…
Read More...USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate Change
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the…
Read More...National Audubon Society Announces Largest Market-Based Regenerative Grasslands Partnership in the U.S.
The National Audubon Society today announced the largest market-based regenerative grasslands partnership in the U.S. with Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats. The commitment will impact one million acres of certified organic U.S. grasslands and create…
Read More...Managing Cattle Grazing Distribution: It’s Not As Simple As It Sounds
Land managers consider grazing distribution an essential factor in deciding how to manage their herds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) collaborated with various universities and the Long-Term…
Read More...Rangeland Land-Sharing, Livestock Grazing’s Role in the Conservation of Imperiled Species
A review of USFWS listing documents for threatened and endangered species in California provides an opportunity to understand the relationship between livestock grazing and species conservation. Based on these documents,…
Read More...Can a pasta machine protect the seeds to save the West’s wildlands?
On their hands and knees in a rural northern Utah canyon on a Monday morning, two scientists peer at the ground trying to determine whether traditional seed protection practices or…
Read More...Wildfires Can Impact Grasslands
What are the impacts of fire on the plant community and forage production, soil erosion and animal health? North Dakota State University provides some answers. “Let’s start with the plant…
Read More...Grazing and Climate Change: the Influence of Livestock on Soil Carbon Storage
Rangelands make up a large proportion of the Earth’s surface, and the soils hold a significant amount of sequestered carbon (Schuman G.E et al. 2001). Rangelands are estimated to contain…
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